cigar

noun

ci·​gar si-ˈgär How to pronounce cigar (audio)
: a small roll of tobacco leaf for smoking

Examples of cigar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There’s also a cigar room, two offices, a large swimming pool out back, and a separate tower with a rooftop telescope that Jacobs used to use to gaze at the skies. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2024 That was followed by nicotine pouches (1.8%), cigarettes (1.4%), cigars (1.2%) and smokeless tobacco (1.2%). Tina Reed, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024 Compared with those who never smoked, people who smoke cigarettes, cigars, or pipe tobacco are 10 times more likely to develop lung cancer.2 Smoking exposes the lungs to chemicals that cause DNA mutations in the cells. Mark Gurarie, Health, 26 Sep. 2024 The interior is covered in tan leather with black accents and has been customized with a cigar humidor for Jordan, a noted aficionado. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cigar 

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Word History

Etymology

Spanish cigarro

First Known Use

1730, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cigar was in 1730

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Cite this Entry

“Cigar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cigar. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

cigar

noun
ci·​gar sig-ˈär How to pronounce cigar (audio)
: a roll of tobacco leaf for smoking

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